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Operator

Good day and welcome to the STERIS Plc Fourth Quarter 2019 Conference Call and Webcast. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Ms. and Director Senior Winter, Investor Relations. Julie Ms. floor the is yours, ma'am. Winter,

Julie Winter

and Thank good Mike everybody. morning you,

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Mike Tokich

you of fourth my review once highlights quarter performance. pleasure morning good and this everyone. our you, Thank is It the again to to with morning be Julie

for last volume favorably quarter impact for tariffs. productivity, by labor currency and EBIT expenses. costs quarter was to stock currency fourth of somewhat due compensation the items rate higher The the For the impacted along favorable anticipated lower adjusted quarter the from XX.X%, somewhat the was basis was discrete we than increased XX.X%, XX% price. tax benefit revenue, organic points of quarter and revenue of had income increased an with price, $X.XX by margin Gross revenue by Net growth in the grew tax increase XX.X% quarter $XXX.X the basis and was -- of basis XXX and mix, XXX stock to year. effective points and quarter, to effective and of the expansion a margin share, diluted points of XX million lower benefiting margin driven growth, X% rate. earnings offset from constant per to

million In we ended cash terms with $XXX.X debt. of billion balance sheet, in $X.X of March total the and

totaled During flow million. to million, $XXX.X With fiscal increased bringing remarks. cash his the to fourth to fiscal cash operations. for $XX.X XXXX that, quarter, Free capital now spend from full will $XXX.X to the over our year call Walt, mainly the million, turn due I for expenditures in total for improvements

Walt Rosebrough

outlook for good discuss time our year. new recent We the all you Thank the morning, take you, performance to and Michael, fiscal our everyone. and appreciate

benefit demand Our XXXX. fiscal message meaningfully inventory. heading the on products customers Underlying constant and and strong demand our above full growth had one-time our new revenue we with simple. both the to success and a organic of XXXX Part was year, contributed top momentum a today building related bottom-line We solid to customers into have FY X% that for expectations. currency from of is the

XX chain Brexit. companies have many stock Brexit of know, some ahead This resulted safety supply probably you concerns our customers As March of in regarding desiring the date.

this rates revenue X% currency increasing year led constant on Specialty Healthcare for fiscal and the basis. AST a each Services way XXXX, organic growth in Our

from benefit to customer growth. continues it segment, AST our core Device First, our Medical

than more invested have network, we years, our three has with to us $XXX expand million customers. grow which to global our past allowed the Over

are an global this demand. of fiscal commitment a expanding year result as even larger making We

plan around the invest generally believe rewards in generate customers primarily, offerings. our Our is grow We investments facilities globe, in We capital sterilization committed cost with above timeframe. radiation coming these in years worldwide and set continued years. AST to a technologies. a supporting remain facilities technology-neutral capacity to to reap the of over five-year investment to ROIC will to anticipate capacity for our in number of sustainable Medical these at We $XXX Device the three expect million

XX% As you at ending full year, know, AST the year profits fiscal this margins. again EBIT improved operating

Services the North Healthcare America. very in experienced strong a we business, Specialty onto Moving year, particularly

for franchise the see the exceeded quarter improved both XX% Profit rising solutions. customers our quarter expectations and in business our benefit as earlier. as and margins our sequentially leveraged improved As made North investments sterile by dollars we we of America

that believe to this segment margins continue We mid-teen over can achieve time.

a Products good XX revenue year, across and and Endo chemistries, solid from consumables, growth X equipment. our constant XX Healthcare loss currency and also past a basis, to including organic months, the XX-minute related capital Revenue and Celerity Dipromax on over continued Our indicator, to segment with increasing new sterilizers. X% service, washers benefit had products biological

size double-digits products and service the way annual the launched with clean prior XX%. for XXX year a capital dollars grew compared robust currency led shorter year's with systems on year, growing equipment our And as last well finally, improved segment offers operating Dipro prior to as ceiling a in recently SX, integration basis our another points compact expect Sciences and organic the over comparisons. site grew which cycle XXXX, generations. new basis with increase versus low We single-digits. margins Life and sweep product constant of Operating Products revenue Healthcare X% systems fiscal X% over challenging Consumable sales and profit including

will fourth the growth our we for that quarter, our years. facility a to manufacturing new moved During many products support

in ended year. in earnings normal first levels in growth improvement of ahead half QX. XXXX in points will rate our Science neutral Life line, improve above reduces revenue grew remains X% by Within XXXX. revenue growth the tax of As be bottom the impact underlying reflecting are strong. offset anticipate range, likely a earnings that our restructuring, margins somewhat about continued margin with business a guidance. inventory, in some fiscal our which to fiscal which a restructuring products revenue preordered effective benefits move, revenue with We XX record rate driving $XX to looking currency absorbing impact per range improved outlook, to $X.XX that XXXX, result the our customers organic fundamentals This to share the bit that basis of consumable million adjusted to currency Volume typical fiscal $X.XX. with constant anticipate in somewhat within will are organic XXXX. we Margin anticipated $X.XX. of diluted diluted to of continued EBIT of likely for I'm adjusted approximately investments by improvement. our of plan, told, than business. We the be we growth, per and expansion X%, our lower share All the growth the

to million of your debt is to million $X second We've half we an XX% tax years. levels. expense XX% first split rate XX% to with which consistent to interest about For to lower fiscal be in $X decline planned and expect prior half, XXXX and effective XX% modeling, earnings due

be from in grants, to repurchases offsetting quarter. assumed usual, is XXXX, share assumes to to spending our equity neutral is outlook approximately management our be in million this be Device to prior Capital guidance, with share planned increase roughly no our excise be As in meaningful fourth effect and Medical fiscal in tax count clear, fiscal years. a $XXX

As primary the already driver AST is mentioned, expansions.

do HSS we to reprocessing plan spending addition our capital instrument to In outsourced in business continue the segment. grow

is somewhat by make XXXX STERIS, capital for spending, approximately for a XXXX. nearly we $XXX challenging but of operating cash strong a and was with in are positioned we your million segments our your to result year exceeding a revenue We're you take free ever is with long-term targets increased for support our happy questions path have. our any our beyond. in in million increasing does expected That FY continue great offset meeting would past STERIS fiscal Q&A. $XXX in ability before Fiscal XXXX open and of in may confident to to comparison that appreciate for performance, our As company. better all earnings continued and business Julie, expectations and flow you We believe sustain for line expectations. or than growth XXXX, if be of

Julie Winter

and if would he you, for instructions, the Q&A? get give your Thank started we'll on comments. Mike, Mike, Walt,

Operator

the Please And [Operator And session. will question go Dave Turkaly will first question-and-answer ma'am. from Yes we now the we have of JMP Securities. begin come ahead. Instructions]

David Turkaly

on the congrats and fiscal year. to solid Thank end you a

Julie Winter

Dave. Thanks

David Turkaly

I clarify just to something. wanted

investment. for million $XXX You mentioned

AST, think remarks, mentioned might that entirely I was but in also prepared said the Specialty the investments. Healthcare have you you that, for

know, between it global, I that's So, the true, that be, are AST if don't centers wonder, are new just just break and to, doing? expanding existing. or buildout that they or you're you if primarily them, And that they out they many the says U.S., would how new in I want are

Walt Rosebrough

other And to months the a it's sites. XX, up roughly three around little The XX dollars U.S. balance some expansion, exact We year, then dollars, split European but around projects globe. the side, are a U.S. so of the over U.S., roughly fairly this XX, probably the these parts more of don't in heavily the It is the the makes the bit. probably the won't and time. U.S. it But is expansions of is half these end and half business, terms in are into lagging in so details over but well world multiple projects. months, get globe, here, period of earlier-on are the longer -- so weighted but the is

longer-term expanding are it of we're build. And a more. or the or high outside expand got plants will greenfield five And kind lot mid-single-digits, we've it but four when we to all a you effectively were of about to tails growing think build so even not unfortunately a continuing level, is the at U.S. single-digits be have high year, and those

Some but obviously them of of builds, a plant, that's greenfield much are bit number adding already a an existing these to cheaper. are

million. a growth So, it's gets was for And the us $XXX of specifically those that $XXX million combination investment all AST. things

year. $XXX level capital talked is The in in plants, of HSS to is about But million last divestment million that we've in $XXX plant, you and is the AST. also roughly include spending -- never of total the for will. We growth because that spending comparison but spend AST million if does of total, in had it $XXX pales

David Turkaly

I But for I'm was I sorry, and longer strong, in. profitability just I'm this looking curious the for level guess, was -- XX% uptick some if but XX% your you in it. really Got I'm a you mentioned that side for have your curious alone? here, Where then going? of term margin, segment that. margins Thank is and is you're a operating biggest If your nice to ahead targets Thanks. quarter. in you think it business as that obviously, for targets to nice And operating healthcare year-over-year, come

Walt Rosebrough

Dave, others. takes of There customers a going are kind about more about generically we time I In and I roughly some guess, sometimes you versa, effect general, an and talked different faster for or sharing number some of I have other business, vice margin a that effect. little our business over our puts of with feel high efficient and mix of that keeping resources times the a to ourselves. business this that don't in than mix we've being has for anticipate and that with than do

should little have average, don't a add that, we we profitable hope So, and grow customers. faster se se, because we all general, to the that doing more year endpoint and and every a bit our our things in mix. people we pass the efficient our efficiency changes or that on be to by an per we revenue But know our it target than per to along would think

David Turkaly

Thanks lot. a

Operator

Mishan KeyBanc. of have And next Matthew we

Matthew Mishan

Good Julie. Mike, morning Walt,

Walt Rosebrough

morning Matt. Good

Matthew Mishan

inventory Brexit-related first Hey the you just the Life to same impact? quarter? And quantify Could same I the housekeeping question. -- was the preorder potentially Where in for the build the saw you thing guess, a what Sciences token consumables?

Walt Rosebrough

order question I'll also a of is there on buildup the in way. or Yes. because and the know we in in plans just don't customers. discussion life saw fair around by a thought sides It's but it don't answer a it it on science the of what we know conversation we is had Products spread that of Healthcare sides amount part we that -- are expected have million Healthcare both mode, The and both the It's was business, pond, worthwhile business, -- we but than in and in by we business, this, inventory of call mode $X the visibility Products -- pond. orders bulk so you pharmaceutical probably the revenue of

built they inventories places, people the that concerned those -- then that concerned about or be told their good places they of where had goods told advance, either into we Europe, other may are and they out We pretty get in it So, or of -- not AST, people able it, and us visibility. to somewhat. about England England in in a us out

inventory inventory, don't building then visibility. Supply little bids we don't So, around chains in of anticipation again, with if of visibility know. and their The is build warehouses sterilized and the have What long. their inventory inventory something want ahead million $X a on the their sometimes good the and don't what order are it we we time, in know to manufacturers that. and are somebody AST, often else they hospital

So, the than this at guess that. $X don't point to I in our guess is think million in significantly something range, it best it's but $XX a greater million probably time. is

Matthew Mishan

$X to $XX million million-- Does

Walt Rosebrough

I'm sorry?

Matthew Mishan

preorder $X the products? including the to million the Does $XX million ahead for of barrier

Walt Rosebrough

yes. -- be would that would great That preorder. That question, a include

Matthew Mishan

X% X% And you've around couple it. it's credit, years year, then to last you off the organic started the but below exiting X%, X%. it's for also above got revenue growth are of I'll Okay, you give X% next where to at

be And at the look below? area in segments, to X%? you which you confident do X% feel growing wrapped puts the and of may confident around growing you which do some above, feel As then the takes

Walt Rosebrough

to I'm we're years, came obviously Yes, ago. up three the going three -- that beat pretty two our about in years last because Matt, tail had we or three businesses sure had but years through IMS it significant miss solid It to talk getting is on way. the four two a not of that or that

the had average. we Assuming Life hotter -- been years. no couple Life Science certainly. ago. is growth is a call, but of the to things inventory but know some awhile or build It growth expectation. capital in pretty significant the a We has those much range, capital about side not and been Life figures, probably kind equal, time. our of it build Science expect capital it big things in the into grower has the X% the last going be of at And three than higher off or go or very mentioned Science as of last that all above how probably feel gets we XX% levels XX% customers, seen is level and that rest was that modest levels, in year hot, years facts to shift to staying good churn much being the The those to than we don't above being our business AST

So, at I consider superfast think that in time. this we point with we're grower a the don't And levels. comfortable

a at other high order that gives you you comment? think of do have the of magnitude. I kind Mike, any level,

Mike Tokich

Yes, we activities. XXXX Matt, from million one the going in of are experience about a is negative things restructuring to FY impact our that $XX

those of restructuring in about facilities lose quarter identified the So, third were revenue. to going $XX manufacturing million we that

X%. to X% that in absorbed be to going that's So,

Matthew Mishan

why company, the the in that's Okay, look X% fair. range being low But there? on that's you for double-digit guys end are you what you year, coming And expect. that's at growth cautious to at when typically EPS then on generally XX% the growth the you

Walt Rosebrough

big here, do we of is and churn we the comfortable XX%, our the do if EPS excuse me, in to organic, We're revenues have numbers years growth. If very -- of have feel growth. this -- on X% backside we place, hit we we this inorganic all really the two the we and pretty

component. included when periods, so the And we've were inorganic long EPS over double-digit growers we say and

Matthew Mishan

question sneak last just And in. want I to

also AST you're volumes headwind. Does that $XXX reacting growth in customers on seems capacity, the customer and anything a there to pretty the to competitor the outpacing here growth have million do of with it expanded dynamics issue? your the in quarter, this On clear the

Walt Rosebrough

there's the think in been always any churn don't business. I There's there. consequential change

their Sometimes that bit would times This to plans. plant, other one go bauxite those win, than significant so little public sometimes North we are initial movement have public. more times. But is lose, it's their a where we from first of a of sometimes things plants in they the obviously, network America,

We a have consequential. bit, it picked up but I little call wouldn't

Matthew Mishan

much. Okay. very Thank you

Operator

with Lakes next Great And Rodgers have Review. we Jason

Jason Rodgers

Yes, good morning.

Walt Rosebrough

Good morning Jason.

Jason Rodgers

your the well price impacts as you if general raw forward. what quarter, going in is about this and talk tariff wonder material I costs there just outlook as could

Walt Rosebrough

Yes Jason.

the For million we XXXX, experienced in tariffs. labor about full fiscal year of the and $X in combination

material FY in FY We amount same either FY are XXXX. XXXX approximately cost with the anticipating no or in XXXX

Jason Rodgers

And EO just you? there your elevated as faced as any the admissions impacting question, that far AST competitor a follow-up on potentially there facilities, risk issue the is

Walt Rosebrough

of our Well, it, regulatory always of the -- I'll in call question any there's intervention, businesses.

you with business accustomed quite healthcare all of kinds to we're the As and know, are we regulatory dealing agencies. in

so -- that a kill know requirements definition, don't it they handle doing of issue. our been if we we We bugs and Our I right, let's they the our meet piece we -- of the risk years. stand say, We've across there's we're for businesses XX a it feel -- this we entities, then sterilization, today. kill right. which mean, they big products all big, that handle sterilization, do there's We business means use do as biological by are, requires of biological is entities,

not because a in factories build in world or the levels Western standards, levels requirements the in the many generally and same admissions. do of and facilities our sterilization and safety it of U.S. scrutiny highest way are are of our that people ahead Europe, meets the we places both of of We require that for speaking the

think that that, in said a regulatory consequential general answer planet for with a Having on choose and ways to in anybody our so spot. to it, and there's we don't improve impact. in business a we think regulators of the all sterilization there's analysis thing And we're is, a sterilization good risk always the the handle there's in always looking We're positioned do. better the that

it's roughly anything a addition, touches essentially is that because let's our say, products, So, doing oxide a sort, wide mean bloodstream, have I far is in And across with note stop a we And far, have preferred ethylene numbers. big of some to stopped from we're sterilized, insert XX% few that's healthcare the of that position. to would of around that we all to implants, world, comfortable be range which be the orthopedic I X% adhesive weeks. world ethylene in by if them will XX% I oxide implants, sterilized worthwhile your orthopedic around methodology. of to and by the roughly say, to devices of bandages gas pacemakers, by product, so half radiation kind to should in

proper and for So, want are for I want the We think the working handle all we'll workers. that. for and everybody's find same patients, safety safety We And this parties ways our environment. to thing, -- we on thing. want working on the confident the same safety the the for I'm parties all looking

Jason Rodgers

squeeze last the if in fiscal more was I just Is million case? And in outsourcing one that estimate think $XX The the HSS, about revenue helpful. in I in. That's XXXX. still could project

Walt Rosebrough

year. least than did additional little yes, coming Additional to at would this -- this do we revenue better We that or that hope a year.

Jason Rodgers

Thank Okay. you.

Operator

Larry Keusch we have with James. next, Raymond And

Lawrence Keusch

I from is start Walt, with Thanks. is Maybe question, the it on like, a to this everyone. that Good AST be the expansion. your going process. morning sounded multiyear comments, to guess -- just

out at, continue You there. to your opportunity grow see rates a to at the capacity. want need lot to to grow of Obviously, expand you you

what is way this the is to best spending? a that we're So, elevated I'd about are think of CapEx multiyear period -- entering we call into

Walt Rosebrough

that comments, this and This year deduction, key years the some so end tail, it, I from $XXX that's to Larry, correct million see of our takes point so the do earlier over this. excellent go the we'll an the capital with a that's or an elevated is it and couple your point. see is to several spend elevated next profit revenue years. and not

Lawrence Keusch

Correct.

Okay, perfect.

other $XX and down ones. backlog quick couldn't Just but I backlog, and, about in XX basis, on think, me, you total million the points you on were, typically are. percentage the a a than to couple higher help to, closer notice, of about excuse $XX sequential million I

backlog bit little reduction behind, any year couple that years? than in thoughts this seems larger So, that the again, last a of

Walt Rosebrough

kind -- if it's of on will. Larry, up years, previous bit backlog up our growth, a is Yes. similar ending to -- bit you

We it's -- well, of January, some and we think QX pipeline did a this from February QX, the We of So, to QX, view that any that backlog. backlog. shipments we see built. as we in normal and is in of past. we've don't But have, so mentioned did we that can't an -- kind what have already in consistent our the lot we said ending with was a moved led forward, year, extraordinary go had reduction to a

Mike Tokich

this is Larry, And Mike.

first we in out. agree we did we've flush you But for with a I you then XX%. been look three the but building backlog year-over-year, and still if I of are quarters that Healthcare, think up sequentially, lot

Walt's starting at backlog, So, strong a are position. what year is again, we the strong to point, think we

Lawrence Keusch

Two sense. you for makes last ones That Okay. guys.

great. feel any out the great could of sheet leverage around on I half lastly, the M&A, for second -- of quarter, any be gating on valuations, shape, thoughts sort the but in the landscape accelerated versus balance you is the two cadence for just obviously, around XQ. XQ? of elevated. below we how the know in you half, about just sort But order Walt, still some, I given Just there that should would for guess the thinking fourth And asset the comments be the provide activity some commentary the -- you, they first perhaps, like talked times fiscal about are

Walt Rosebrough

the the Larry, orders, inventory We customers, area Yes. is the expect on where timing of in see the barrier the we have that of quarter to our of only do kind comfort plant -- or we'll result fuel of because a its in that done way clearly five plant or or our work -- out the the -- plant months expansion, a change. because four was probably as products.

We facility beautiful that that way quickly. plant work up have a now, for will and its relatively

that guidance the So, one is it's sits -- we the XX-XX. that that And there. in comfortable we're in gave of in terms

"Brexit terms but Brexiting know, of we you In tougher one October, the supposedly, numbers," as Brexiting that's we're in because, in were supposedly, a March.

they And October have to if will. us. that customers up so the don't -- did then know it any if get going to again is way not I if and their and clear work our -- significant less year, planning, down they until normal across In take in or just you took our when if we build is it to visibility they're hold October will one we that account in that don't

in it planning, of opposed any fiscal assuming over So, out way full year as to the just kind works one-time we're thing. its our

get we'll we October, to that As obviously. adjust planning, closer

responds So, I that's to question. the first think -- that

the sometimes, decide pipeline, any uncertainties. other people opportunities have do not their The BD than to view have a continue we But is into right more normal so financially do. are mentioned pretty clearly then we sometimes, The think opportunities. or to own, actualities, things and B, do. we in of work robust in time always you what have like; will we is we And want -- issue and we significant making in constrained owners have the a before, second turn robust A, I as question pipeline we don't frame now

Lawrence Keusch

Very you Thank very much. good.

Operator

next And Stephens. Chris we Cooley with have

Chris Cooley

taking last everyone. year. for morning on fiscal a congratulations Good Thanks the and questions great

a quick net. maybe ones me, the of for first, a three little bit and Just

the I quarter kind think thing alluded remarks. I your question I the was Science only prepared to in this And in Life know, fourth Walt, can you capital. in of

start phenomenal. here? last we've Are growth on just simulate But I've of you year, to two had trying a categories you got You that now two kind follow-ups. set quick alternative to or declined year-over-year Sciences XX.X% to capital. re-level quarters there want that channels Life address can consecutive And might maybe basis. for expectations Just

Walt Rosebrough

Sciences sitting if point's so Life have know, we well The news versus three on like ago, in capital. to your where look at you and backlog, it. range, we in still that up And that's taken. our $XX capital, Chris, Life we're Science good as is years it's million-kind-of way

growth So, is that we managers, looking businesses. difference is AST if business, And they're make a growing to area have. break to at not it their your piece think, space. slower not is They them a an latter this on those nice. -- we point, business, it this grow our any of and need is We It not. of And our almost, superfast-growing believe but our profitable do the of it and along reason as business, is area the is of goes business to we concern that the going do we're with nicely always looking side is different in the forward. opportunities I all service or in doesn't opportunities

Chris Cooley

this the about curious secondly, bit then healthy. a it's today, yield flow And just that. of year, Appreciate on a guidance the just very free free essentially there. XX% little But cash topline, cash X.X%, for so X% flow

capital might for you the when at alluded as assuming can't kind growth margin the maybe well the of now us multiyear what that Help as I'm into via that assuming, stepping of internally operating STERIS I'm about expansion up AST, versus other is compete investments but also candidly impact what CapEx this we essentially look require term contribution? square the up segments. how growth AST level other your just that, about comments longer right businesses benefit step other to does you think you a As when

Walt Rosebrough

one Yes. number all, Sure, allocation philosophy Chris. of changed. -- hasn't or our our capital I mean, first

each Our other. which cash don't growth the to profitability roughly with number we We in plan dividend. one issue it is cut grow flow, marry tend in intend line and to the to generally

thing second businesses. is in The the to invest

capital any we be next M&A We risk. be in result businesses And it so we know tend in where way, time. a current generally spending we not side, is of really at have. as businesses down which the slow were we we line. well, a which face on would to if as into cash needs, on to do more It do what them investing and going we're would there's opposed crunch think little the those to in going any in capital not, point do like do we this We M&A, to because

not, -- are any and way, more businesses. call anything, call invest and spending, between we're in those we the to obviously in spend. on tend There's that, a a our investing governments investment. businesses. to expenses investments in can return cash, is we on capital on if But capital-constrained investments to opportunities there to pushing in get that operating there's constraint of se. business expect to line constraint to our other line businesses but in should expenses no it happy on across as growth tend spending businesses. We want and in and -- a all their but find operating invest them returns, generate So, are it for to good we it's in thin per our capital we the If any situation There be,

Mike Tokich

and a We that's years. $XXX little deeper around pretty the been maintenance of our million, And last stagnant CapEx is Chris, there. just couple -- maintain for dig to

segments So, any any starving a from standpoint. by means our not of are we capital

year, next $XXX for to, growth. in us allows total about CapEx that million So,

Chris Cooley

the up be guess When on just XX%, Services, XX% for you Understood. XX.X% double me. basis rather investing at on digits into than op Healthcare look approximately got year-over-year Well, margin, a Specialty spending. And you approximately I the keep then for your lastly precise. to

when think to do about from forward Or in something think consistent is organic business a you this grower a those counterbalance? moving -- can it back about maybe mid-teens So, so your about about much. now there need base the you kind be or a we double-digit that here? outsourcing, about this plus think as think pretty we Thanks now, of margins lifting mid-teens -- I'm a prepared really and of something sorry, will that margin. sequentially kind Is else then grower remarks, consistent when talked now as underlying I

Walt Rosebrough

depends do we're where invest, does doesn't before. HSS ago. the don't expect grow. that be that that have expense do running so push to XX expect, that we really we rates. is other but come come And put capital could We there, like But look them, -- just you've ago, lump situation And mentioned kind the things it's a investment this outsourcing you where time both all business go big that we service true, We today, for out time, plant, will in growth a to kind in but saw it the AST a the if it we decline. it permanent we every the plant we're outsourced and plant, if years have those of business look believe Chris, push enough a and can a X%. to Typically, or lot And the along and Yes. to margins. mid-teens see AST investments, over of be we in we've comes business. for in number we to It making temporary them years businesses. marker that have the falls, of basically, seen investment. mean in decline. that on and business, can used the XX us lumps, so the along, of margin I

we we that be about think If that's XX%. get we an then marker. thought mid-teens, We reasonable we'll worry aggressive when of But there. we'll get thinking marker. about that So, was a to kind

Chris Cooley

a on year. Congrats great Understood.

Walt Rosebrough

Chris. Thanks

Operator

ahead. have Next Sidoti. of Please go Ramgopal Mitra we Instructions] [Operator

Mitra Ramgopal

Yes, morning. hi. Good

side. questions. the looking two the on areas I are was Walt, for given just on global, you wondering was go beyond any I in you there other side might the to wondering, opportunities of expansion even Just the think if instrument reprocessing AST going U.S. maybe more, example, be terms

Walt Rosebrough

look want businesses. global of clearly our in We all Yes. to

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Mitra Ramgopal

cetera, to I we on side And across et margins. And Again, from just I the be I more some on HSS fiscal same a side. more if color in on -- wondering expecting activity think improvement in just little of that terms just the and and Thanks. then aside you volume Sciences saw can XXXX. the Okay. we going pricing, that's improvement I the highlighted, segments. management of expense if you think, Life should all was great. back incremental know, provide No,

Walt Rosebrough

growth generally expect expense have in targeting management. we reduce we speaking, I those just to general, we way and Yes. expenses, know are certain In we're have that, things, significantly -- some go at where expectation we're costs, there general, level a less more if in we our we manage at areas mean should isn't things and that. is that, expect that's at variable fixed grow, And them we have efficient quickly we we you variable just costs, management where so we to kind all manage. fixed The manage as to but It's costs, costs, them of do the as high our fixed. you like -- it, costs. a kind become costs actively The we to cause of variable -- how fixed But grow, grow. to there's we reduced. and take there's we to doing particularly when to the think have grow so about than should not active be fixed of costs work opportunities really

Mitra Ramgopal

taking questions. Okay. Thanks again for the

Operator

And from next Larry James. Raymond we have a of Keusch follow-up

Lawrence Keusch

just Mike, one follow-up here. quick Yes.

you extent of some it any calibrate around tax does remind running to So, last guys fiscal can include to sort were of the potentially back guidance, thoughts us the as in back, just your you again, how not device To was medical fiscal X.X%, impact the of us that the past XXXX indicated, quarter. help for you coming for in come it that's that? sort

Mike Tokich

quarter. anticipate Yes. million past Larry, negative $X had seen is so our in as you said, a we back And on we do quarterly coming impact basis. fourth it in about the what not

will give are. least, modeling a So, what our you at standpoint, that thoughts from

Lawrence Keusch

Perfect. Thank much. very you

Mike Tokich

You're welcome.

Operator

so questions no this Well, further at time.

would conference our over conclude the management will for now turn closing to question-and-answer the session. team any back I like call remarks. We to

Julie Winter

seeing out road of of your weeks. coming support STERIS. the you and for everybody Thanks to on joining the continued us in for We many look forward

Operator

and thank the team day to we Thank have conference ma'am call time lines. of today. this the great Take has may now also you. management a time, rest and At your you concluded. you everyone. Again for your And disconnect care

STERIS (STE) 14 May 192019 Q4 Earnings call transcript